Wednesday, 7th—The weather is still quite pleasant. There is nothing of any importance. All is quiet. Ward E is on the ground floor of the same building as Ward D, but at the rear of the building, and is a poor place to put sick men for any length of time, as it is poorly ventilated.
September 2014
Etowah Bridge, Wednesday, Sept. 7. Very chilly night. Continued cold all the morning. A heavy train passed to the rear loaded with prisoners. They will lay over at Chattanooga, the Nashville Road not open yet. Seems strange to go without mail so long. All the news from Sherman makes his victory more complete. Captain Dillon returned from the front.
Wednesday, September 7. — Captain Amory bought a mattress which was full of bed-bugs. Day hot and close.
September 7 — To-day we moved camp to Madison Mills on the north side of the Rapidan. There are no Yanks at present in this whole section of country, and we are browsing around recruiting our horses, and recuperating them for the fall campaign.
September 7, 1864.
At 7 a.m. moved out on our return, and camped for the night on the left bank of Flint river, six miles south of Eastpoint. The Rebels had fortified to this place, and I don’t know how much farther south. As soon as Hood found out that Sherman was attempting to turn his left, he commenced extending his lines down the railroad. He had built six miles of new works when we reached Jonesboro the night of the 30th of August. His line was too long for his troops, so he sent two corps to oppose us, and the 23d and 4th moved into the vacant space in his line right over his works.
7th. Wednesday. Division moved out at 4:30. Our regiment in rear, reconnoissance. Went within two miles of Winchester, found the enemy and returned—sharp firing. In camp at dark.
by John Beauchamp Jones
SEPTEMBER 7TH.—Clear and cool; rained in the night.
Gen. J. H. Morgan is dead,—surprised and killed inTennessee,—and his staff captured.
Gen. Hood telegraphs that the enemy is still retreating—towardAtlanta, I suppose.
The cruiserTallahassee having run intoWilmington, that port is now pretty effectually closed by an accumulation of blockaders.
It is said Gen. Forrest has blown up Tunnel Hill; if so,Sherman must be embarrassed in getting supplies of ordnance stores.
Sir Wm. Armstrong has sent fromEngland one or two splendid guns (a present) to our government, with equipments, etc.
And the manufacturers have presented us with a battery of Whitworth guns, six in number, but they have not arrived yet.
Tuesday, 6th.—Yankees all gone from our front this A. M. Had a speech from Lieutenant-General S. D. Lee this morning; speech not liked at all by the soldiers,
September 6th. A cold rain storm set in last night. Relieved from guarding the wagon train. Orders for us to proceed to the front. Company A ordered out on the skirmish line, under command of Lieutenant Robert Kerr. Regiment in line in the rifle pits. Rations issued. Cold storm continues. No tents up. Out in the open. Clothes wet through. Late this P. M. our company, C, detailed for picket duty. Picket fires not allowed as it might draw the enemy’s fire, by sending shells over our way.
Tuesday, 6th—News came that General Sherman was still in pursuit of the rebels, and that he has captured a great many of them. This morning I was transferred from Ward D to Ward E as wardmaster, the master of Ward E having been sent to the front. I have charge of eleven sick men and they are getting along well. One poor fellow with a severe case of inflammatory rheumatism is entirely helpless.
